India, June 3 -- Recent data from the World Development Indicators reveals a complex trajectory in the mortality rates of Barbados over the last six decades.
Historical Decline and Early Reversal
The death rate in Barbados was 9.222 per 1,000 persons in 1960. During the subsequent twenty years, the country experienced a steady decrease in mortality, hitting a record low of 6.192 by 1980. This period of progress was followed by a gradual increase throughout the late 1980s, where the rate rose from 7.053 in 1985 to 8.189 by 1989.
Consistency in the New Millennium
As the nation entered the 21st century, mortality figures exhibited a period of relative consistency.
* The rate reached 9.13 per 1,000 persons in 2000.
* By 2005, the figure was...